PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: For pets' sake – let's ban retail sale of fireworksOPINION: The harm to animals is a strong reason for change.30 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Stay inside': Fire crews battle blaze at closed Palmerston North pubEight fire trucks are at the scene of the blaze on Ferguson St.30 Oct 05:34 AM
AucklandFirefighters decontaminated after central Auckland smoke incidentThree patients, all in minor condition, were assessed and treated at the scene. 30 Oct 12:33 AM
LifestyleMeet the powerful women stepping up for the first all-female career firefighters' calendarEx-Black Fern Becky Wood joined the shoot after seeing her own mum battle breast cancer.29 Oct 03:03 AM
New Zealand'Fully ablaze': Crews battle BoP house fireCrews stayed on site until about 12.30am.27 Oct 06:08 PM
New Zealand'The roof’s come off!': Family watches in horror as storm tears through houseWinds reached at least 109km/h before the Oxford roof detached.22 Oct 11:51 PM
New ZealandTāmaki bus fire: Live update from the sceneFires crews are still on the scene working extinguish a bus which caught fire overnight, Katie Oliver reports. Video / Herald NowWatch22 Oct 07:23 PM
New ZealandFire out on Port Taranaki vessel carrying hazardous substanceFour fire trucks and four specialist units responded to the morning blaze.22 Oct 06:22 PM
New ZealandFrantic rescue attempts after electric bus blaze in AucklandWitnesses have described frantic rescue attempts after a serious crash that saw a bus go up in flames on a main road in the Auckland suburb of Parnell last night. Video / NZ HeraldWatch22 Oct 05:56 PM
New Zealand'Time to step up': Rural fire brigade pleads for volunteersThe Herbertville Fire Station was once thriving, but now it needs volunteers to survive. 22 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandFire at Cordis Hotel: What we know so far tonightDozens of guests and staff were evacuated from the Symonds St building.22 Oct 07:37 AM
New ZealandState of local emergency declared for Canterbury, South Marlborough and KaikōuraFire and Emergency NZ have warned high winds and low humidity may spark wildfires. Video / RNZWatch22 Oct 04:27 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyLitigation, leaky pipes feature at Fletcher Building AGMLitigation against waterproofers, SkyCity suing Fletcher, motorway fight resolved.21 Oct 10:46 PM
New Zealand‘True miracle’ - Horses rescued from burning paddocks as Kaikōura fires ragedHelen Ngawhau drove over powerlines and led her horses through burning bushes in order to get them out. Video / Sarah GallichanWatch21 Oct 10:38 PM
New Zealand‘A timely reminder’: Investigator on cause of Whangārei Hospital car fireFire investigator Jason Goffin says a hot exhaust likely sparked the damaging blaze.21 Oct 10:19 PM
New ZealandPolice cordon off Queenstown address after suspected fatal balcony fallEmergency services were called to Kent St about 7.30am today.21 Oct 09:48 PM
New ZealandFire and Emergency New Zealand update on Kaikōura firesFire and Emergency New Zealand update on Kaikōura fires. Video / NZ HeraldWatch21 Oct 09:13 PM
Herald NOW14 structures, including 5 homes, destroyedFire and Emergency Assistant National Commander Ken Cooper on the Kaikoura fires, Hawkes Bay and the approaching summer.Watch21 Oct 07:12 PM
Herald NOWKaikōura fires: Claire Sherwood reveals the latestNewstalk ZB South Island news director, Claire Sherwood on the Kaikōura fires.Watch21 Oct 07:01 PM
Herald NOW'Storm Watch: MetService gives the latest on Herald NOWMetService’s Thapi Makgabutlane breaks down what to expect as another front moves in - especially for Wellington.Watch21 Oct 06:40 PM
New ZealandCause of Whangārei Hospital carpark inferno that damaged 27 cars under investigation'Initial reports were of ignition of grass in a carpark by a vehicle’s exhaust.'21 Oct 04:21 AM
New ZealandInjuries after two trucks roll on Central Hawke’s Bay highways, nearly 1000 homes without powerMetService has issued an orange wind warning for Hawke's Bay from 10am to 9pm on Tuesday.21 Oct 02:28 AM
New ZealandFire lights up Whangārei Hospital carparkThe fire in Whangārei Hospital's car park on Tuesday involved several cars.Watch21 Oct 02:07 AM
New ZealandFourteen fire crews respond to Kaikōura hedge fireCrews were alerted to the Hāpuku fire shortly after 1.30pm.21 Oct 01:43 AM
New Zealand'Red Kingdom will be back': Decades of trophies and taonga lost as fire guts clubroomsCrews contained the blaze about 4am. 20 Oct 11:26 PM
Rugby'Devastating': Blaze destroys champion rugby club's homeFire destroyed the Whakarewarewa Rugby Community Sports club overnight. Video / SuppliedWatch20 Oct 10:25 PM
New ZealandEmergency Services respond to Incident in Auckland's CBDAn incident requiring both Fire and Police emergency response teams took place in Auckland's CBD. Video / NZ HeraldWatch19 Oct 11:30 PM
WorldTesla driver suffers burns after crash ignites ‘thermal runaway’ processTeams later moved the wreck to a safe zone to watch for reignition.19 Oct 05:34 PM
New ZealandMan dies in house fire in Tasman townEmergency services were called to the scene about 10.50am today.19 Oct 06:58 AM
New Zealand‘Forced our hands’: Firefighters walk off job over stalled talksBay of Plenty firefighters were among 2000 nationwide who walked off the job for one hour.17 Oct 04:35 AM
New ZealandBucklands Beach double-homicide: No persons of interest two weeks onEmergency services responded to the suspicious fire where a father and son were killed.17 Oct 03:56 AM
New Zealand‘It’s a shame it’s come to this’: Firefighters down tools for an hour in Hawke's BayNo emergency call-outs were recorded in Hawke's Bay during the strike.17 Oct 02:28 AM
New ZealandFirefighters Strike at Auckland City and Papatoetoe StationsMembers of the NZ Professional Firefighters Union take part in strike action at Auckland City and Papatoetoe fire stations.Watch16 Oct 11:51 PM
New Zealand‘Enough is enough’: Firefighters strike nationwide, warnings of serious delaysAbout 2000 firefighters walked off the job for an hour from midday.16 Oct 08:23 PM
